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What Role Did Sexism and Racism Play In The Last Election? (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Yesterday
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America history, since our nation's founding, provides a clear answer...to deny it
walkingman
Yesterday
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Just from the anecdotal evidence I have personally seen, the role was decisive.
Midnight Writer
Yesterday
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walkingman
(9,718 posts)1. America history, since our nation's founding, provides a clear answer...to deny it
is to live in a world that is not reality based.
no_hypocrisy
(52,788 posts)2. Kamala "threatened" a lot of Latino male voters.
They can't handle the concept of a woman leading the country and hence, above them.
Midnight Writer
(24,555 posts)3. Just from the anecdotal evidence I have personally seen, the role was decisive.
I've talked to people who hate Donald Trump but could not bring themselves to vote for Kamala. I heard the same when Hillary ran.
Personally, I think the sexism worked more against her than her race.
soldierant
(8,864 posts)4. Absolutely it was more sexism than racism.
I wish that weren't true - but I think it's pretty clear to anyone who looks at the facts. And it's OK to wish it weren't true. What's not OK is to act as if it weren't true - because, if we do that, we will be the ones responsible for destroying the careers of the very best women in the nation.